Tag: jennifer mulson
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Pikes Peak or Bust: One of biggest rodeos in the country kicks off in Colorado Springs Tuesday
The Pikes Peak region is rodeo country. The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo has been a community staple since 1936, only missing three years during WWII and one year during the pandemic. Not only does it entertain 30,000 fans, but net proceeds are donated to help support quality of life initiatives for active duty military…
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Pikes Pick: Former Elephant Revival musician finding career as solo singer songwriter
Thanks to Lulu’s Downstairs, I recently discovered Denver-based singer-songwriter Daniel Rodriguez. Once a member of the Americana band Elephant Revival, Rodriguez is out on his own, making beautiful music. I particularly like his song “Mixtape” off his latest album, “Vast Nothing,” which dropped last year. Find his music online at drodriguezmusic.com or his YouTube channel…
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Green Box Arts Festival near Colorado Springs brings in world-famous performers, artists
Once Michela Marino Lerman learned how to make music with her feet, she never stopped. The New York City tap dancing aficionado became enamored with the art form at 5, when her mother put on movies starring tap dance legends Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. But what cemented her love for the dance style was…
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Live Well: Death doulas companion those who are dying, loved ones
Death is something we all have in common. We will all experience the death of loved ones and someday somebody will experience our death. End-of-life doulas, or death doulas, want people to know they don’t have to go through the process alone. “End-of-life work is growing,” said Lorine Grosso, an end-of-life doula, licensed massage therapist…
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Pikes Pick: Win prizes, discounts, trip in summer reading program
I’ve never met a reading program I didn’t like. Here’s another: National Book Foundation’s Summer Reading Adventure. Register and you already win a discount code for Bookshop.org and Libro.fm. Complete activities, such as listening to an audio book, and you’ll be entered to win prizes. If you finish all the activities you’ll be entered to…
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Shuttered Woodland Park movie theater reopens with in-theater dining
Dinner and a movie is once again a possibility in Woodland Park. Gold Hill Theatres, which closed in October, reopened June 28 with four screens offering new releases at 615 Midland Ave. Movie times are available online at goldhilltheatres.com. The theater will offer in-theater dining at some point after opening day, with sandwiches, salads, appetizers…
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New melodrama spoofing ‘Star Trek’ opens in Manitou Springs
Vintage “Star Trek” episodes seem tailor-made for one particular genre of theater: melodrama. “I’m definitely a Trekkie,” Iron Springs Chateau co-owner and manager Jolene Howard said. “The old episodes are so campy and cheesy; they’re perfect for melodrama.” And being that melodrama is also Howard’s favorite style of theater, it was only natural she’d use…
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Shuttered Woodland Park movie theater to reopen with in-theater dining
Dinner and a movie is once again a possibility in Woodland Park. Gold Hill Theatres, which closed in October, reopened Friday with four screens offering new releases at 615 Midland Ave. Movie times are available online at goldhilltheatres.com. The theater also will offer in-theater dining after opening day, with sandwiches, salads, appetizers and milkshakes from…
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New Colorado Springs exhibit features thousands of whimsical horse, dog drawings
You might expect artist Paul Kenneth, whose new show is lush with whimsical renderings of dogs and horses, to be smitten with the two creatures. You would be wrong. “I’m not really a dog person,” Kenneth said. “I love cats. And horses kind of scare me.” But he loves to draw them. The long history…
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Colorado Springs musician, composer offers free hymns, hymn texts to churches around the world
On any random day, Amanda Udis-Kessler’s worship music might reverberate off the walls of some unknown church across the world. The Colorado Springs queer composer writes hymns and hymn texts, which are new lyrics set to traditional tunes. Many of the pieces are commissioned by churches looking for a song to mark a special occasion,…